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  1. screensavernoun

    A computer program that displays aesthetic patterns or images when the computer is not being used.

    I made my screensaver appear after only two minutes because I enjoy watching it so much.

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  1. Screensaver

    A screensaver (or screen saver) is a computer program that blanks the display screen or fills it with moving images or patterns when the computer has been idle for a designated time. The original purpose of screensavers was to prevent phosphor burn-in on CRT or plasma computer monitors (hence the name). Though most modern monitors are not susceptible to this issue (with the notable exception of OLED technology, which has individual pixels vulnerable to burnout), screensaver programs are still used for other purposes. Screensavers are often set up to offer a basic layer of security by requiring a password to re-access the device. Some screensaver programs also use otherwise-idle computer resources to do useful work, such as processing for volunteer computing projects.As well as computers, modern television operating systems, media players, and other digital entertainment systems may include optional screensavers.

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  1. Screensaver

    A screensaver is a computer program that blanks the screen or fills it with moving images or patterns when the computer is not in use. Initially designed to prevent phosphor burn-in on CRT and plasma computer monitors, screensavers are now used primarily for entertainment, security or to display system status information. Decades before the first computers utilizing this technology were invented, Robert A. Heinlein gave an example of how they might be used in his novel Stranger In A Strange Land. Many modern television systems, media players and other entertainment systems have a form of screensaver integrated. Most simply display a logo moving around the screen.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of screensaver in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of screensaver in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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